document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=626116>Question 626116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope of the line 5x+2y=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #394021 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=394021\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plot the straight line graph:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 2y = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5x from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 2y - 5x = -2 - 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 5x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = -2 - 5x or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = -5x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y/2 = -5x/2 - 2/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -5x/2 - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the above we get the following x and y coordinates:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-4,9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0,-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4,-11)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Slope Formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-6 - (-1)/(2 - 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6 - (-1) = -6 + 1 = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 - 0 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Slope (m) = -5/2 (or -2.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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